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GEORG H. HAGLAND, @lll PORT 'ERVS, NEW YORK.

Lett/.Irs Patent No. 69,435, dated @6105er l, 1867.

MPROVED GEAR,

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. HOAGLAND, of Port Jervis, in the county o?Grange, und Stute ot New York, hvc'invented n new and usefullmprovcuient on Chairs, ot' which the following is n. full, clear, andexact. description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing,forming part of this specification, nud in which-- Figure l represents:t side View of n chair constructed according to in iinplovement.

Figure 2, theek view of the same, and

Figure 3 n plan thereof.

Similur letters of reference indicate eerrepoinlinA parte.

The Working loose end breakage of chairs, by reueon ot' thelmultiplicity of parts in which they are usuali linde, and fastening ol'the same hy glue, n eonstnnt source of nnnoynnee and expense. To ohrintethis one ef the objects. of my invention, the ntturc of `vhieh eonsist#in uniting the sent-tranne to the sides; also the beek te kthe letter hymetallic fnstenine of' the chair, und locking or fitting, in readily:intachable and detachable manner, the one "within the other, tofacilitate the puttingl of the chair together, firmly holding the smnewhen the Several parts are united, and :admitting of the ohnir beingpacked in n. small Space or compris tor transportation.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, A represents the sides of thechair, ench ofl Suid Sider. ce

of n dove-tail shape or character, permanently fitte-i te seid partsinsisting` mg und o" the legs a. a :1nd top connecting-bnr I), beingformed et' n single strip of woe-d, bent, any hy s en,

" te each subjecting it to the notion of n mould er former, into :tsymmetrical shape, the two sides correenendin other. This constructionof the legs und upper connecting-har makes :t light hut streng .su eineThe beek B is or may he Si1nilnrlr formed in one piece also, for themost part, that is, three ol'lits sides or bars, the Sentframe C, thusavoiding glued joints und :t inultiplieit)r of parte, to the hotterpreservation o? the chair from breathing` or its parts working lense. legive increased stability to the chair, und yet further avoid the use 0fglue for securing the parts together, end te facilitate putting togetherthe chair and remix' detachment. 0f its Sides, sont, and haelt, Iprovide these parts with mortise und tenen inetzillie fastening@ c t?,of e dove-t::il sha-pe, let into the wood and firmly scoured thorete,whereby the Sent-friture C und haci: 'l muy be nmclc te interlock in aneasy hut mest sta-hie innnncr with the side 'rziuies A, and such parteof the cmlir he uindc te constitute u perfect und Strong entirety,capable of ready detachment and peeking inte n llnt or Sinnll compa. .5.5er transportation. These metallic l'nstenings l nefer to multe etmalleable enst. iron, bein; cheap, Strong, and admlltlg 0f bellhf'Painted over in common with theweod-werl: of the cli;

filling in to the hach and sent-i`ruine muy he adopted. Where the chairis not et' nn nrin character, then the scat-frame may interlock by itsdove-tztil fzzutenings with the top here' of the side frames, hut wherethe censtuction is that of un arm-chair, as represented by red liners in'ig. l, thcn the sent-frame, nu nell :ts the bach, may similarlyinterlock with the legna er unrights et the side frames. The lunch l muyalso he cenneetel to the .table covering or tu Any .Side frames hy n,erosudnlr, S, ranged :is n swivel or pivot to the hztch when these:.tt`r:nro if; withdrawn. ',l'o further bruce or Strengthen thecli-nir, und retain the advantages already .Specified ns regft und todispense with glnedvjints, l multe thc rnn nnitcria-l, :ind either solidor tubular, hut with right und lelltdntnd screwtlirentls, e, .t theiropposite ends, and ltr-.de to lit or screw into holes 'orined in theparts thet serve te connect :and whereby, on turning the rnngs in u.suitable direction, lirst springing said parte to facilitate entry, theelixir nl' the rung to get loose, und by turnintf elle run-gs in unopposite direction und Swinging.; he readily detached. ehziir thus tied:wd constructed may not only he got un en durable, ensy oftransportation, und requires only ordinary instead el' skilled lnhor toput t What l here claim, und desire te secure 'my Lettera Patent, i.s-'

The sent-finale and haelt, er either, secured to the side frtttne el'the chair-hy ineens ot' inetnliie fustenins te; trensuor'tntion. t

l. ol' any suituhlc ll ot' the chair, :is represented in th 7Witnesses'.

J. W. Coene?,

